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Carvedilol drug may lessen degenerative impact of Alzheimer's disease: Researchers

Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found that the drug carvedilol, currently prescribed for the treatment of hypertension, may lessen the degenerative impact of Alzheimer's disease and promote healthy memory functions. The new findings are published in two studies in the current issues of Neurobiology of Aging and the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease.

24 Jun 2010

MSD enters collaboration with Adcock Ingram to co-promote, distribute products in South Africa

Merck (Merck is known as MSD outside the United States and Canada) today announced a strategic collaboration between MSD South Africa and Adcock Ingram, a publicly held South African company, to co-promote and distribute a number of established MSD products in South Africa. The products that will be jointly promoted by MSD and Adcock Ingram include over-the-counter (OTC) products and selected prescription medicines currently registered in South Africa by MSD and Schering-Plough.

24 Jun 2010

Florida obstetricians collaborate to lower premature and Cesarean birth rates

Much has been published of late, in medical journals as well as in the general media, concerning the national rise in both the Cesarean section and premature birth rates. While not directly connected, the two medical concerns have many interrelated variables. Nationally, the Cesarean section rate has risen to 32 percent of all births, while the rate of premature birth has climbed to just over 12 percent.

24 Jun 2010

Miller-McCune examines debate over redistribution of some foreign aid funds from HIV/AIDS to other diseases

Through the lens of health conditions faced by people in Mbarara, Uganda, Miller-McCune examines the debate over redistributing some foreign aid funds from HIV/AIDS to fight other diseases.

24 Jun 2010

Biosense Webster's CARTOXPRESS Module, LASSO NAV Circular Mapping Catheter receive FDA clearance

Biosense Webster, Inc., a worldwide leader in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared for marketing the CARTOXPRESS™ Software Module and the LASSO® NAV Circular Mapping Catheter for use with the CARTO® XP Mapping System.

24 Jun 2010

Positive results from Phase II PK study for Topical Interferon Alpha-2b announced

Helix BioPharma Corp. today announced positive Phase II pharmacokinetic findings for Topical Interferon Alpha-2b in patients with low-grade cervical lesions.

24 Jun 2010

New hospital gown ensures patient privacy, dignity

Patients seeking to conserve privacy and personal dignity - i.e. anyone who's ever been forced to wear a traditional hospital gown that often reveal too much - may soon bid adieu peek-a-book hospital garb. Indeed, researchers from the University of Montreal have designed a revolutionary healthcare garment that preserves modesty.

24 Jun 2010

Hidden heart condition raise stroke and heart failure risk: Report

According to the National Stroke Foundation a hidden and largely undetected heart condition is costing the Australian economy over $1.2 billion a year. In a report released today the Foundation has said that Atrial Fibrillation (AF), commonly manifested as severe irregularity of heart beat and palpitation that may go unnoticed is affecting more than 240,000 Australians at present with half over the age of 75.

23 Jun 2010

Several hospitals seek buyers or mergers to strengthen their bottom lines

The Boston Globe: Massachusetts officials are holding public comment sessions on a proposed sale of chain of hospitals in the state, and "scores of local officials, state representatives, community leaders, and employees and retirees of Caritas hospitals in Eastern Massachusetts have paraded to the podium to praise Caritas management and the private equity firm, Cerberus Capital Management, that has pledged to preserve the chain of six hospitals, at least for three years."

23 Jun 2010

Scientists discover septet of overactive genes that control bodily function

In what is believed to be the largest review of the human genetic code to determine why some people's blood platelets are more likely to clump faster than others, scientists at Johns Hopkins and in Boston have found a septet of overactive genes, which they say likely control that bodily function.

23 Jun 2010

New study of homicides reveals seasonality of child abuse as a myth

A new study of homicides of 797 children younger than age five has found that these deaths occur uniformly throughout the year, dispelling the widely held anecdotal notion that the winter months, and especially winter holidays, are a time of increased child abuse.

23 Jun 2010

Masimo announces limited market release of Pronto-7 handheld hemoglobin spot-check testing device

Masimo, the inventor of Rainbow Pulse CO-Oximetry™, Rainbow Acoustic Monitoring™, and Masimo SET® Measure-Through Motion and Low Perfusion pulse oximetry, today announced the international limited market release of Masimo Pronto-7 -- a new handheld device designed for quick and easy noninvasive hemoglobin (SpHb®) spot-check testing in virtually any environment.

23 Jun 2010

Window World selected to receive New Corporate Partner of the Year award

Window World, the nation's largest replacement window company, has been selected by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital to receive the hospital's celebrated "New Corporate Partner of the Year" award, given out annually to a new partner who demonstrates excellence and dedication in fundraising. A St. Jude corporate partner since 2008, Window World has raised more than $1 million for the hospital, which is one of the world's premier centers for the research and treatment of pediatric cancer and other catastrophic childhood diseases.

23 Jun 2010

San Francisco dentist recognized with Presidential Award at SCDA's annual national meeting

Dr. David Blende of San Francisco was recognized for his many years of service to the Special Care Dentistry Association when the organization presented Dr. Blende with their Presidential Award. The Awards Ceremony took place Sunday, March 28, 2010, at the SCDA's annual national meeting at the Swissotel in Chicago.

23 Jun 2010

MDI raises $1.4M as part of follow-on to its $3.3M Series C financing round

Molecular Detection Inc., a company developing Detect-Ready assays designed to increase the speed and accuracy of infectious disease diagnosis, today announced the first close of a new financing. The financing was led by MentorTech Ventures II, LP and included Robin Hood Ventures, Elm Spring Holdings and the Mid-Atlantic Angel Group Fund I and II, LP, all existing investors. The company raised $1.4 million as part of a follow-on to its $3.3 million Series C round announced in late 2009.

23 Jun 2010

New presentations on neuroendocrine tumors at ESMO 12th World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer

Groundbreaking studies will be presented at the ESMO 12th World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer next week in Barcelona, Spain, including exciting new data on treatment for neuroendocrine tumors. "The presentations this year are very significant for clinicians, and outline real progress in the development of agents that are effective in managing and treating gastrointestinal diseases," says Eric Van Cutsem, MD, PhD of the University Hospital Gasthuisberg in Leuven, Belgium and Congress co-chair.

23 Jun 2010

Optimum radiation dose on same day as brachytherapy implant can control prostate cancer

Ensuring the optimum radiation dose on the same day as the brachytherapy implant in prostate cancer treatment manages to control the illness in about 95% of the cases. This is the result of research undertaken at the University Hospital of Navarre and published in the latest issue of Brachytherapy, journal of the American Society of Brachytherapy.

23 Jun 2010

UnitedHealthcare, Centura Health announce official launch of Connected Care in Colorado

UnitedHealthcare, a UnitedHealth Group company, and Centura Health, Colorado's largest health care provider, announced the official launch of Connected Care, giving patients in four rural Colorado communities expanded access to physicians and specialists using advanced telehealth technology.

23 Jun 2010

Study shows monitoring can be the best treatment for men with prostate cancer of low-risk type

Monitoring can be the best treatment for men with prostate cancer of the low-risk type, according to a study now being published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. The lead author is Pär Stattin, a urologist at Umeå University.

23 Jun 2010

Diet with high fructose, trans fats lead to fatty liver disease with scar tissue

Scientists at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center have discovered that a diet with high levels of fructose - levels equivalent to that in high fructose corn syrup - and of trans fats not only increases obesity, but also leads to significant fatty liver disease with scar tissue.

23 Jun 2010

Hospital News and Research

Carvedilol drug may lessen degenerative impact of Alzheimer's disease: Researchers

MSD enters collaboration with Adcock Ingram to co-promote, distribute products in South Africa

Florida obstetricians collaborate to lower premature and Cesarean birth rates

Miller-McCune examines debate over redistribution of some foreign aid funds from HIV/AIDS to other diseases

Biosense Webster's CARTOXPRESS Module, LASSO NAV Circular Mapping Catheter receive FDA clearance

Positive results from Phase II PK study for Topical Interferon Alpha-2b announced

New hospital gown ensures patient privacy, dignity

Hidden heart condition raise stroke and heart failure risk: Report

Several hospitals seek buyers or mergers to strengthen their bottom lines

Scientists discover septet of overactive genes that control bodily function

New study of homicides reveals seasonality of child abuse as a myth

Masimo announces limited market release of Pronto-7 handheld hemoglobin spot-check testing device

Window World selected to receive New Corporate Partner of the Year award

San Francisco dentist recognized with Presidential Award at SCDA's annual national meeting

MDI raises $1.4M as part of follow-on to its $3.3M Series C financing round

New presentations on neuroendocrine tumors at ESMO 12th World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer

Optimum radiation dose on same day as brachytherapy implant can control prostate cancer

UnitedHealthcare, Centura Health announce official launch of Connected Care in Colorado

Study shows monitoring can be the best treatment for men with prostate cancer of low-risk type

Diet with high fructose, trans fats lead to fatty liver disease with scar tissue

Event guide: 4th Extra-Hepatic Lipid-Based Nanoparticles Delivery Summit eBook

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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